SimpleTap
TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuchas
mutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchingaprogram,
openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.
TostarttheSimpleTapprogram,doanyofthefollowing:
•ClicktheSimpleTapicononthedesktop.
•Double-taponthetouchpadusingtwongers.
•PresstheblueThinkVantagebutton.
Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating
system.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcandownloadit
fromhttp://support.lenovo.com.
SystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingand
installingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherthird
partyapplications).Someexamplesofsoftwarethatyoushouldkeepupdatedareprogramsprovidedby
Lenovo,suchastheRescueandRecoveryprogram.
ToopentheS ystemUpdat e,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:See“ AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19.
•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙SystemUpdate.
ThinkVantageGPS
IfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignals
fromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,youcannd
yourlocationonareal-timemapprovidedbyGoogleMapsorMicrosoftBing™Maps.
ToopenThinkVantageGPS,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:See“ AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19.
•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllP rograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkV antageGPS.
ThinkVantageProductivityCenter
TheThinkV antageProductivityCenterprogramprovidesanintegrateduserinterfacetohelpyousetup,
understand,andenhanceyourcomputer .ItenablesyoutoaccessotherThinkVantageTechnologies,view
messagesfromLenovo,andperformthemostfrequentlyusedtaskssuchasdeviceconguration,wireless
networkcongur ation,andcomput ermanagementandmaintenance.
ToopentheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprograminWindowsXPorWindowsVista,presstheblue
ThinkVantagebutton.
Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisavailableonmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows
XPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem.
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